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Crab Orchard

County:
Raleigh County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.249
State:
West Virginia

Crab Orchard is a CDP located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Crab Orchard has a 2025 population of 1,763. Crab Orchard is currently declining at a rate of -3.34% annually and its population has decreased by -29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,483 in 2020.

The average household income in Crab Orchard is $66,833 with a poverty rate of 19.71%.The median age in Crab Orchard is 48.3 years: 44 years for males, and 60.1 years for females.

1.8K
Total Population
784
Density (mi²)
-61 -3.34%
Growth

Crab Orchard Population

Crab Orchard Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Crab Orchard includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,877100%

Crab Orchard Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Crab Orchard's average per capita income is $44,187. Household income levels show a median of $59,122. The poverty rate stands at 19.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$89,274-
Families$79,652$92,039
Households$59,122$66,833
Non Families-$44,836

$44,187

Average Income

$59,122

Median Household Income

19.71%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)